The data sets listed below are for larger scale data (1:24:000 up to 1:500,000) for the state of Kansas. Data created by or maintained by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is shown in the first table with links to the metadata and data where possible. Data from other agencies is shown in the second table, also with direct links.
Data of this sort tend to be dynamic. If you are aware of additional data not shown here please notify the contact person at the bottom of the page. Thank you !
| OFFICE NAME | THEME | SPATIAL COVERAGE | SCALE | METADATA | DATA LINK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flint Hills, Kirwin, Marias des Cygne, and Quivira. | Refuge Boundaries | statewide | 1:24,000 | Region 6 GIS page | |
| National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) | Wetland Information | scattered: | 1:24,000 | General NWI metadata | Data Downloads in Arc/Info export or DLG formats. Data is arranged by 1:250,000 quads. Quads for Kansas are Sterling, McCook, Grand Island, Lincoln, Nebraska City, Limon, Goodland, Beloit, Manhattan, Kansas City, Lamar, Scott City, Great Bend, Hutchinson, Lawrence, La Junta, Dodge City, Pratt, Wichita, Joplin, Dalhart, Perryton, Woodward, Enid and Tulsa. |
| National Wildlife Refuge System and National Fish Hatcheries | Public Use Roads and Parking Areas | All National Refuge and Hatcheries in the state with public road or parking facilities | 1:24,000 | Metadata - Roads, Parking Areas | Data Link |
| SOURCE | THEME | SPATIAL COVERAGE | SCALE | METADATA | DATA LINK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | DEM | 10m - limited to
northeastern corner 30m - statewide |
1:24,000 1:100,000 |
USGS data with status maps for the data layers, scales, and formats identified. | 7.5 minutes DEM data in SDTS format |
| USGS | DEM | statewide | 1:250,000 | DEM factsheet | 1:250,000 data in DEM format |
| USGS | DOQ | statewide | 1:12,000 | USGS data with status maps for the data layers, scales, and formats identified. | |
| USGS | DRG | statewide | 1:24,000 | DRG factsheet | |
| USGS | DLG (boundary, hypsography, hydrography, transportation) | statewide | 1:100,000 | DLG factsheet | 1:100,000 data in DLG format |
| USGS | DLG (various - see metadata link for status maps) | various | 1:24,000 | DLG factsheet | SDTS format data only |
| Kansas Geospatial Community Commons (KGCC) | Extensive data sets | various | 1:12,000 to 1:500,000 | Metadata link provided on Download Options page. | Database Catalog |
| Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) | Soils - STATSGO | statewide | 1:250,000 | Follow the link on the Data page. | Download instructions for STATSGO data Available for DOS or UNIX, in DLG or Arc/Info export format. |
| NRCS | Soils - SSURGO | limited | 1:24,000 | Follow link to data files. The metadata links are on the same lines as data links. | Available SSURGO data from NRCS Data is listed alphabetically by state abbreviation. |
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